Interview Questions

Questions for Sharon and Larry (founders of Walnut Way)

1. When did you first move to this neighborhood?

2. What attracted you to the neighborhood?

3. What changes did you see in the neighborhood in the past?

4. How did the whole concept of Walnut Way begin?

5. Since Walnut Way began, what changes have you seen in the neighborhood?

6. What issues arose when the projects started to take place?

7. How did you handle these issues?

8. How (and when) did you meet Larry/Sharon?

9. How are these projects funded?

10. How are the workers paid?

11. How do you choose which house to renovate? Do you have to get consent to renovate?

12. Are there other ways you get involved with nearby communities?

13. What sort of projects do you see in the future?

walnut way harvest 2010.mov

Emily's Research Questions

1. How long have you lived in this house/neighborhood?
2. Why have you lived her that long?
3. What changes have you seen in this neighborhood in the past 10-20 years?
4. What do you think of the neighborhood now?
5. What is the history of this particular home?
6. What changes have you seen in this home? (Would you like to see changes?)
7.. Do you currently rent your home out to people?
8. What attracted you to this neighborhood?
9. What attracts you to this neighborhood today?
10. What is a typical day like for you?
11. Do you have any family nearby?

Research Questions

I would like for each of you to submit a list of your research questions that we will forward to Sharon Adams. These will change (due to the nature of our discipline and project) but to honor her request, please suggest or publish the questions we talked about here. Thanks, Portia.

Walnut Way Day 1

Here are a couple of video stills I took after uploading the footage to my computer!

Walnut Way documents

Hello team...this is the spot where we will load in our images from Walnut Way and keep a running narrative about the experience and ways we see it's story.